Machine for removing earth



y a s JARVIS RING, OF OGDEN, NEW- YORK.

MACHINE FOR REMOVING EARTH, &c.

Specification of Letters Patent No. 1,669, dated July 1, 1840.

To all whom t may concern Be it known that l, Jarvis RING, of Ogden, inthe county of Monroe and State of New York, have invented a new anduseful Machine-viz., a Double-Track Portable Railway-to be U sed forRemoving Earth, Clay, Stone, Gravel, Bales, Boxes, Casks, Cordwood, orany Ponderous Materials; and l hereby declare that the following is a.full, clear, and exact description of the construction and operation ofthe same, reference being had to the annexed drawings, making a part ofthis specification.

The railway stands on or is supported by any number of frames o-r bentsaccording to the length of the railway. The bents are framed with twoposts (l) made of joist of suitable size connected with a sill bymortises in the sill and tenons on the lower ends of the posts and standat right angles with the sill (2) as far apartas the required width ofthe railway (3) and a girder (6) nigh the upper end of the posts ofequal length with the sill between the posts and parallel with the sillsconnected with the posts with tenons and mortises and fastened withchase wedges (7). The rails are framed with plank or joist. The length,width and thickness can be varied according to the size of the railwayand the weight they are to support. The four uppermost end rails, twofor each end of the railway, are framed with a half circle at theoutward end (5) of convenient diameter and extend beyond the bent towhich they are bolted far enough to admit a wheel of equal diameter withthe outward ends of said rails to turn beyond the girder The four endrails for the under track, two at each end of the railway, projectfarther from the bent than the upper rails and are framed with a concavecircle (a) extended from the center of the upper circle (b) far enoughto let the trucks pass freely and iron bands fastened to the concaveends of the under rails are turned up over the round ends of the upperrails at equal distance therefrom and fastened to the upper end of theposts (l) forming a groove (0) that conducts the cars from one rail tothe other. The other or inward ends of said rails and all theintervening rails in either track are framed with circular or socketjoints, the circular tenons on one rail to correspond withfthe circularsocket on the other. The tenons being half the thickness on each railand shaped together without making any variation .or

on the ends of said bolts outside the. posts secure the rails (5) intheir proper place,"

the joints of the upper rails where lapped together resting on the endsof the Vgirders (6) inside of the posts (l) to help support the weightof heavy loaded cars. The under rails (a.) are secured to the same postsbelow the girders (6) in manner aforesaidl so far below as to comparewith the circular grooves (c) at eachoutward end, thus forming a doubletrack railway, one track directly over the other the length of tworails. Put another bent with four rails of equal lengths framed andsecured as aforesaid between the other two lengths. Make the track threelengths. By continuing to add bents with rails as aforesaid can beextended to any desirable length.

The iron railing is fastened on the upper side of the wooden rails withscrews or bolts. The strakes to lap over the socket joints of the woodenrails so as not to prevent the rising or lowering of bents on unevenground. The wheels (D) one at each end are hung on the center of ashaft, with gudgeons at each end that run in boxes placed in the centerof the circular ends of the upper rails, the diameter of the wheels tocorrespond with the circular ends of said rails (5), the gudgeons orshaft to extend through outside the boxes far enough to admit of cranksor cogwheels or whirls to be annexed thereto according to the power tobe applied to turn the wheels. A chain or belt (E) is extended aroundyover the wheels (D) at each end of the machine. The ends of said chainor belt are fastened together with hooks or buckles, making a continuedchain or belt that rests on the outward surface of both wheels (D). Whenchains are used a groove in the rim of the wheels and iron forks in thewheel, the

power is applied to keep the chain from sectional parts. Section firstconsists of :tour c ast iron trucks (F), of convenient `size where theybear o-n the rails, with'a rim on the inner edge that runs within therails toV prevent them from running angling across them. The trucks areattached to iron axlesv of thel proper length by having a hole through,the center of such size as'to' permit lthe Vrounded end of the 'axle-to pass through :tar enough to admit of pins in theends. ,The

Y outer ends of the trucks are cast concave or yhollowng that the endsof,l the axles may not project beyond them; The bottoms of the cars areof planks or other suitable tim- -bers the length to correspondwithtrack (3). To the bottom of section 1st is attachedl two 'of theaforesaid'axles at such dista-nce one lbefore the other thatsaidtrucksmay pass over the circular ends ofthe rails and the bottomsnot interfere with the wheels (D).

The axles are secured to the bottoms with bolts or screws. The secondsection. has but one axle with two trucks (F) matched to the bottom asaforesaid. The hind part of sec tion 1st and fore part of section 2ndbeing framedwith a miter from the upper side of each bottom the miterededges areV secured nigh togethery withstrong butts or hinges (G). Thetopor box of the cars are made withboards or sheet iron," the sides tostand at right angles with the bottom. .The :tor-

ward end oflsect. first projects angling from the bottom both beingsecured in their place with knees of `wood or iron fastened .withVscrews or rivets. The hinder ends of 'theV sides of the box project backfrom the bottom at an angle of-,forty five `or more degrees (K). Thesecond sectionV has no ends across if thethird is to be added, but thesides are secured as aforesaid and project at Vwheels (D).

both ends, the'forward end lapping by on the inside 4of section 8f Thethird `section can be added in `like manner and an end board across thehindmost end, which forms VFriction rollers. at'the side of the girders(6), the top of the rollers a little above `the L girder, will preventfriction from the sag of Vthe chain or lengthy track For removingcordwoo-d, bales, boxes, casks, stone, or

other bulky articles the tops of the cars can` be varied in form to suitthe convenience of the same.

Said machinery canbeoperated upon or j put in use by hand power withcranks; attached to the ends of theshafts the wheels hang on or withhorse power,fsteam or any other power Whatl `claim as my inventionanddesire to secure by Letters Patent isi The making aY double railway withtrack abovethe other and rounded olf at the ends to unite the two sothat cars `attached.

applied `that will 1 roll the,

to endless chainsorbelts can run upon the two tracks for the nerdescribed. Y y

JARVIS4 RING.

VVitnesse's:V J j P. KANE, W. R. GORDON.

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